Vikings Sign Odell Beckham Jr. to Active Roster For Monday Night Against Bills

The Minnesota Vikings have a big matchup on Monday Night Football as they are set to host the Bills in a game that features two of the best teams in the entire NFL.

While the Vikings have been great when it comes to their record, the offensive side of the ball has had its issues and has lacked explosiveness, but it is possible they could have some extra playmaking this week.

On that note, according to Tom Pelissero, the Vikings have signed wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the 53-man roster, meaning that he will be active on Monday night against the Bills.

This is a huge development for the Vikings, as wide receiver Juan Jennings has been ruled out of this game, and with Beckham in the lineup, it is likely that he will step into the WR 3 role, which could help this offense a lot, as he has the ability to line up in the slot or on the outside, which could complement wide receiver Justin Jefferson as well as wide receiver Jordan Addison well. 

Despite the fact that the Vikings have some great talent, they have struggled to move the ball through the air, as quarterback Kyler Murray has struggled to see the field well. However, this week there will be a change at the quarterback position, as head coach Kevin O'Connell has decided to go with Carson Wentz as Murray deals with a hamstring injury.

Even though Wentz has had some success this season when he has stepped in, there is no guarantee that he will find that success, especially because this is a primetime stage and Wentz has not seen any game action since Week 2 against the Chicago Bears.

Getting back to Beckham, it is going to be interesting to see how O'Connell implements him into the offense with Beckham's ability to line up all over the field and cause matchup issues for the Bills' defense.

Ultimately, the biggest thing for the Vikings on Monday is to be able to get the win, but also to find a way to get the offense going, and adding a player like Beckham to this offense could be a great way to be able to accomplish both of those things.

Additionally, getting the run game is going to be critical as well to help Wentz and the offense have success, so it will be intriguing to see if that is a major part of the game plan, or if O'Connell wants to keep the ball in the air.

So, as the Vikings head into Monday night against the Bills, it will be interesting to see how Beckham is used and if he can help provide some explosiveness to this offense, because if he can, this game could possibly be the best offensive outing that Minnesota has had all year.